Matt LaPorta vs. Tommy O'Brien — Career Comparison
On the career numbers, Tommy O'Brien posted the stronger offensive profile against Matt LaPorta. Tommy O'Brien posted stronger numbers in OPS (.736 vs .696) and on-base percentage (.344 vs .303). Matt LaPorta had the advantage in home run production (31 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Tommy O'Brien had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.
Hitting Stats for Matt LaPorta and Tommy O'Brien
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
291
163.48
Tommy O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
293
220.3
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
1068
600
Tommy O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
798
600
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
967
543.26
Tommy O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
714
536.84
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Tommy O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Tommy O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.751
0.751
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
86
48.31
Tommy O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
52
39.1
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Tommy O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Tommy O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Tommy O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
118.28
66.45
Tommy O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
93.53
70.33
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
380
213.48
Tommy O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
280
210.53
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
322
180.9
Tommy O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
270
203.01
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Tommy O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.393
0.393
Tommy O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.392
0.392
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Tommy O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Tommy O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Tommy O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.657
0.657
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Tommy O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
195
109.55
Tommy O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
180
135.34
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
116.99
65.73
Tommy O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
102.02
76.7
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
223
125.28
Tommy O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
66
49.62
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
Tommy O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
12.09
12.09
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Tommy O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
1.06
1.06
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
21
11.8
Tommy O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
23
17.29
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Tommy O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.5
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Tommy O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Fielding Stats for Matt LaPorta and Tommy O'Brien
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
1.08
Tommy O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1964
8.29
Tommy O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
335
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1950
8.23
Tommy O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
323
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.29
99.29
Tommy O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.42
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.588
7.588
Tommy O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.656
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
0.68
Tommy O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
1